I suggest we pick up favorites from the SEC, after UT blows it up.
Agreed. I read enough times that I posted about it.That would be stupid
ESPN doesnt want to do that, they would then have to renegotiate that sweet deal they got. ESPN would rather cancel that deal all together and end the ACC and get the brands like Clemson and FSU in its Cash cow SEC. But ESPN does not want to see the ACC add ND because that would allow them to enforce the clause to renegotiate the media deal.All they have to do is convince ESPN and FOX to make a rule to force Notre Dame to join a conference. That conference would be the ACC. Then the ACC is fine. The money, academics, and tradition in that conference rivals the SEC and BIG 10 all day. Virginia, Carolina, FSU, Miami, Clemson, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Pitt, Va Tech, Duke, etc....????? That's a lot of tradition, pride, fans, alumni & money. Plus, it's in the Sun Belt. The ACC probably isn't going anywhere.
I suggest we pick up favorites from the SEC, after UT blows it up.
The last time Nebraska was relevant at a national level no current high school recruits were even born and they lost their Texas/Oklahoma pipeline when they left the Big 12. Not to mention it’s a low population state. I couldn’t disagree with you more.
Anyone arguing that is stupid. Cincy is in a good market and has a great fan base. WVU might not add tons of money but stable conferenes don't just start booting out members for different members either.To clarify, several here are suggesting dumping WV, Cinci and UCF.
ESPN doesnt want to do that, they would then have to renegotiate that sweet deal they got. ESPN would rather cancel that deal all together and end the ACC and get the brands like Clemson and FSU in its Cash cow SEC. But ESPN does not want to see the ACC add ND because that would allow them to enforce the clause to renegotiate the media deal.
Kirk loses when he goes west. He refuses to now.So a fun part of this will be watching the Iowa and Nebraska fans reaction when they have the 10:00 PM kickoffs. I'm sure that'll be popular.
I’m trying to imagine who in LA is going to get up for a 9am kickoff between Indiana and Michigan State. This really makes no sense from a market standpoint.So a fun part of this will be watching the Iowa and Nebraska fans reaction when they have the 10:00 PM kickoffs. I'm sure that'll be popular.
One of my bold predictions is that Texas ends up in the Big 10 in the next 10 years when they're never above 500 anymore and the SEC doesn't give a **** about their diva ****I suggest we pick up favorites from the SEC, after UT blows it up.
My opinion, that's leverage to force Notre Dame and others to make a decision.Why would you not just add Washington and Oregon too? Those are massive brands.
Only alumni. Nobody else out here cares about college teams thousands of miles away.I’m trying to imagine who in LA is going to get up for a 9am kickoff between Indiana and Michigan State. This really makes no sense from a market standpoint.
Honestly, I don't see the value in Cal or Stanford. If they were valuable, the PAC TV deal would be worth more. It wasn't just OSU and WSU dragging that down.
Anything beyond the 6 talked about teams is a non-starter for me.
Historic UCLA coming off a final 4 with everyone back drew like 7500. Nobody in LA cared about 7pm tipoffs on campus. Yeah they don’t GAF about their own ****, let alone the rest of the big 10.I’m trying to imagine who in LA is going to get up for a 9am kickoff between Indiana and Michigan State. This really makes no sense from a market standpoint.
I'm so sick of realignment ****. Just get to the endgame already. I honestly don't think this ends well for college sports but hey some teams are going to make a lot of money for a bit!
For Stanford and Cal, look outside the sports money. Stanford is basically an Ivy in terms of endowment, and Berkeley is one of the top 5 public universities. The Big 10 still likes to tout itself as an academic organization, and no one fits that profile better than Stanford and Cal-Berkeley.Honestly, I don't see the value in Cal or Stanford. If they were valuable, the PAC TV deal would be worth more. It wasn't just OSU and WSU dragging that down.
Anything beyond the 6 talked about teams is a non-starter for me.
They're gonna end up taking Oregon, Washington, Cal, and Stanford.For Stanford and Cal, look outside the sports money. Stanford is basically an Ivy in terms of endowment, and Berkeley is one of the top 5 public universities. The Big 10 still likes to tout itself as an academic organization, and no one fits that profile better than Stanford and Cal-Berkeley.